After several months of military preparations, he mobilized soldiers and horses from various states, totaling 4 to 50,000 troops. He also recruited countless food and equipment. The logistics army alone numbered 100,000.
In order to fight against the Xiongnu, everyone in Dawu worked together, donated money and materials, and resisted the northern barbarians. Everyone knows that if the Huns break through the five passes, Beiliang, Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou will be plundered by the Huns first.
first step! First, all the treasures and food in each county and city were plundered. Again! Kill all the people, insult women, and the four states will become a purgatory on earth. The great war two hundred years ago is the best proof.
Resisting the Xiongnu was not just a unilateral matter for the imperial court, but a matter for the entire Dawu people. For this war, which was rare in hundreds of years, many people donated their last bits of food, and many people were oppressed by officials, and their families were destroyed.
The cost of this war was so great that the people suffered so much that their corpses and bones were everywhere. even! In some places, because they could not withstand the pressure of the government, the voices of rebellion became louder and louder.
There were Huns and Japanese pirates wreaking havoc outside, and rebels inside. In such an embarrassing situation due to internal and external troubles, if Dawu dies, he will not be able to withstand the second generation.
How many people are there in Dawu? Immerse yourself in boundless panic! even! The Great Migration, which is rare in a century, is also taking place in Bingzhou, Youzhou, Jizhou and other places, with families and families migrating southward.
Not only the people, but also the ministers in the court were also noisy.
In the imperial court, the news since the general's death in battle spread back to Dawu. For this reason, all the ministers are planning their future.
No one believes it! Dawu, who has lost his general Liu Wenlong, has no chance of winning.
The ministers of the imperial court are deviant from their moral principles, do not think about the safety of the imperial court, only care about themselves, and completely forget about the great righteousness. even! Some even crazy people suggested that Emperor Xuanwu prepare to move south to Jinling as soon as possible.
after all! Once the Xiongnu breaks through the five passes, they will not give you time to prepare for their move south.
As for the King of Qin in the north, after the defeat of General Liu Wenlong, no one would believe that a fledgling boy of only 18 years old could defeat the Huns.
after all! This time, the number of troops is not one hundred thousand, but three hundred thousand. After the defeat of the general, the Northern Liang state and the King of Qin were about to face a million-strong army.
Luo Qi Imperial Capital! The court! Jiwu Palace!
"Your Majesty! I'm waiting for the decision, so we'd better be ready to move south at any time as soon as possible!" Cai Zhong said.
As the war situation in the north became more and more unfavorable, ministers such as Cai Zhong and Ye Yi began to call for relocation to the south. Today is already the fifth time in several days.
Two of the three princes have announced their move to the south. As the emperor, Dongfang Shuo, sitting on the dragon chair, seemed to be on pins and needles. One can imagine the pressure he faced.
But the generals in the court were naturally unwilling to move their troops south. The battle was not over yet, and there were still hundreds of thousands of troops in the north.
in! Led by the hussar generals Shi Wenlong, Guo Yi, Guo Deng, and Guo Jiang, they all refused to move south. Even Grand Sima Wang Mingzhang, who had been in charge of the Ministry of War for so long, finally issued a statement for himself, deciding not to move south, even if he fought to the death. Take half a step back from Luo Qi.
However, Dahonglu Zhao Shiyan, Zhongchang Shi Gujiu, Situ Wanggui, and other civil servants were all willing to fight to the end.
Hearing Cai Zhong's words, Wang Mingzhang was furious: "Cai Zhong, as one of the three princes and a loyal minister of the imperial court, it's fine if you don't want to serve the country! I still propose to trap Your Majesty in an unjust situation. It's in vain for you to read the book of sages." Books, but you don’t think about the rise and fall of the country and the responsibility of every man! I think you are old and confused, and your heart is not clean."
As they are both three princes and have the same four major families in the world, Wang Mingzhang naturally does not need to be afraid of Cai Zhong. and! The King of Qi supported by Wang Mingzhang is not the prince, so what if he quarrels with you, Cai Zhong?
Luo Qi! They are four major families that have lived here for hundreds of years and their strength has long been ingrained. Besides! Hundreds of years of ancestral business remained in Luo Qi. Wang Mingzhang would rather fight to the death than take a step back.
otherwise! The ancestral property has not been well protected, the family and the country have not been well protected. How will he explain to the ancestors of the Wang family after his death?
Cai Zhong's words were not weak at all, "Vulgar people, short-sighted! Do you know that if the five passes are broken, the Xiongnu army will point directly at the capital. If the Wei Pass is lost and the city is surrounded on all sides, our army will be in a dead end."
"Wang Mingzhang, don't think that because I don't know what you are thinking, you feel sorry for your ancestors? I, Cai Zhongan, can't think of guarding Dawu, guarding Your Majesty, and guarding our ancestral heritage! But do you know, what should I, Dawu, do if something happens to His Majesty? , what about the lost ground?”
"Cai Zhong has only one life. If you die, you will die. What a big deal! He was killed under the city wall, which is just a piece of fertile soil. But your Majesty is different. With the body of a real dragon and the Nine-Five Supreme Being, your Majesty is the foundation and soul of Dawu Kingdom. If anything happens to your Majesty, you can afford it."
"Cough cough cough!"
Because of his excitement, Cai Zhong couldn't help but let out several violent coughs in his throat.
As you get older, your body naturally becomes worse than before.
I just didn’t expect it! Cai Zhong, who has been clamoring to move the capital these days, is not afraid of the Huns, but worried about the future of Emperor Xuanwu and Dawu.
At a critical moment for the country's survival, there are still such a group of ministers who are silently supporting it. Today's quarrel is the most beneficial thing Emperor Xuanwu has heard in more than ten years.
Inexplicably, I was still a little moved.
Those petty officials and petty officials have no love for their family and country, so that’s okay! As long as these important officials in the imperial court are still thinking about martial arts, it is enough.
"Okay! I already understand what your two beloveds mean." Emperor Xuanwu was very happy. At least, his heart was available.
Wang Mingzhang and Cai Zhong took a step back one after another and stopped arguing.
"Wang Aiqing wants to fight to the death, and Cai Aiqing wants to move south, both for the sake of the future of the Great Wu Kingdom. If the military is capable of fighting to the death, and the literary is able to remonstrate to the death, it is enough."
"I will just say a few words! We will never give in to the territory of the Wu Kingdom; Luo Qi still has a hundred thousand elites, and there are still Wei Delay and Fang Deng fighting to the death in the north. I, Da Wu, have not yet reached the end of the mountain."
"Cai Zhong, you should be prepared for the move to Jinling south! Wang Mingzhang, since you want to fight to the death, then I! Naturally, I will not be afraid at all. I have decided that if the five passes are broken, I will wear golden armor and hold the hand. Spear, climb to the Luo Qi Tower and fight to the death with the enemy."
"But the country cannot be left without a master for a day. If Luo Qicheng is attacked, I will die on the battlefield! My dear friends, take the prince with you to Jinling and re-establish the military." Emperor Xuanwu was majestic and powerful.
I remember that when he was a boy, he was also an unparalleled warrior on the battlefield!
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
And this time! All the ministers who still loved Dawu and their country were extremely touched.
The prince also showed a look of astonishment. The reason why Liu Wenlong was defeated must be attributed to him!
